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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:Super Ventura
    Last Military Serial:2226 RCAF
    Construction Number:237-5492
    Last Civil Registration:N183PL
    Compressed ID:Howard Super Ventura sn 2226 RCAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Chico Air Museum, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, California

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    Dates

    Event

    January 1943

    Constructed as a PV-1.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 34602.

    Transferred to No. 115 (BR) Squadron in BC.

    22 July 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 2226.

    28 February 1951

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    1955

    To Spartan Air Services Ltd, Ottawa, ON.

    14 June 1955

    To Howard Aero Services, San Antonio, TX with new c/r N10476.

    By 16 October 1957

    Converted to a Super Ventura by Howard.

    16 October 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL183PL (PV-1, 5492) issued.

    From November 1957 to October 1959

    To National Distillers Corp, New York, NY with new c/r N100P.

    October 1959

    To National Distillers Corp, New York, N with new c/r N130P {1}.

    From November 1959 to November 1961

    To Pacific Lumber Co, San Francisco, CA with new c/r N130PL {1}.

    From November 1961 to December 1961

    To Pacific Lumber Co, San Francisco, CA with new c/r N430PL.

    From December 1961 to 1964

    To Pacific Lumber Co, San Francisco, CA with new c/r N183PL.

    11 April 1964

    To John P. Fontaine/Fontaine Truck Equipment Co, in Birmingham, AL keeping c/r N183PL.

    22 January 1968

    To Robert D. Hodgson keeping c/r N183PL.

    11 April 1969

    To Scotts Inn Development Co, Columbus, OH keeping c/r N183PL.

    2 August 1971

    To State Bank of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL keeping c/r N183PL.

    October 1972

    To James V. and Marlyn S. Pike keeping c/r N183PL.

    1974

    To Aero Union Corporation, Chico, CA keeping c/r N183PL.

    1978

    Withdrawn from use.
    In open storage between 1974 and 2001.

    From 2001 to 2003

    To Taigh Ramey, Stockton CA.

    2003

    To Chico Air Museum, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA.
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    14 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    14 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    1 August 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N183PL.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Manteca, CA.

    May 2023


    Photographer: Fred Austin
    Notes: Being advertised for Sale - Price $95,000 which includes 3 props
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